Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9874 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.9874 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9939 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9313 LPIA, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9313 LPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9518 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9807 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9894 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9838 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9836 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9902 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.985 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9939 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9909 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9927 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9874 LPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9313 LPIA | 0.9313 LPIA | 0.9313 LPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9518 LPIA | 0.9518 LPIA | 0.9518 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9855 LPIA | 0.9807 LPIA | 0.9902 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.985 LPIA | 0.985 LPIA | 0.985 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9912 LPIA | 0.9874 LPIA | 0.9939 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Thailand 0.9897 LPIA compare
- 42 Republic of Korea 0.9891 LPIA compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 0.9885 LPIA compare
- 45 Israel 0.9861 LPIA compare
- 46 Philippines 0.9847 LPIA compare
- 47 Chile 0.9822 LPIA compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sri Lanka was 0.9874 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9939 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9313 LPIA in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release